Reply #5: Orrin Hatch is an ignorant piece of shit who needs to be publicly flogged on the steps of Congress..

[Ghost in the Machine]

Hatch knew they were wiretapping *before* 9-11. What did he know and when did he know it?

"On September 11, 2001, Hatch said in an interview that the United States government's proof of al-Qaeda involvement in the day's attacks came from intercepted communications: "They have ... some information that included people associated with bin Laden who acknowledged a couple of targets were hit."<10> For several days thereafter, Hatch came under fire from members of both parties for speaking so loosely about intelligence-gathering techniques." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orrin_Hatch#9.2F11_comments